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Organizing Committee Members

ICEEET 2026

General Chair	Prof. Dr. Saad Ahmed Qazi	Prof. Dr. Saad Ahmed Qazi is a Meritorious Professor of Electrical Engineering at NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, and serves as Dean, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He is the Principal Investigator of the Neurocomputation Lab at the National Centre of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI). He holds a PhD from Brunel University, UK, and has over two decades of academic, administrative, and research leadership experience. His research spans digital signal processing, intelligent systems, data analytics, healthcare technologies, and sustainable campuses, supported by a strong portfolio of high-impact publications. He has successfully accumulated and managed over PKR 500 million in competitive national and international research funding. Prof. Qazi has also played a pivotal role in advancing scholarly exchange as Convener and General Chair of numerous flagship international conferences, including multiple editions of the International Electrical Engineering Conference (IEEC), the International Conference on the 4th Industrial Revolution (IC4IR), the International Biomedical and Digital Health Conference (IBDC), and the IEEE International Conference on Smart Communities. He is an HEC-approved PhD supervisor, Fellow of IEP, and a Senior member of IEEE, actively contributing to national curriculum development, research governance, and innovation ecosystems in Pakistan.
Co-Chair	Dr. Isuru Dasanayake	Dr. Isuru Dasanayake received his B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, in 2006. He completed his M.Sc. in Systems Science and Mathematics in 2019 and his Ph.D. in electrical engineering in 2013 from Washington University in St. Louis. USA. Dr. Dasanayake has more than 12 years of postdoctoral experience in both industry and academia. His research interests include spiking neural networks, optimal control, SoC design, hardware accelerators for AI and ML, and VLSI design. Dr. Isuru Dasanayake is a founding member of IEEE Sri Lankan and an active member of IEEE and held the following positions in various IEEE societies in Sri Lanka.  Treasurer – IEEE Central Region Sub-Section Sri Lanka (2025 - Present)  Secretory – IEEE Central Region Sub-Section Sri Lanka (2023 - 2024)  Executive Committee Member- IEEE Sri Lanka Section (2023)
Co-Chair	Prof. Dr. Attaullah Khawaja	Dr. Attaullah Khawaja is a professor and Chairman of the Department of Electrical Engineering at NED University of Engineering and Technology (NEDUET), Karachi, Pakistan. With over 25 years of academic, research, and administrative experience. He received his Bachelor of Engineering from MUET Pakistan, in 1993, his Master from NEDUET in 2002, and his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), China, in 2007. Throughout his career at NEDUET, he has served in various leadership roles including Chairman/Head of Department, Director CMPP, M.Engg. Coordinator, and Co-Chairman. He also served as Associate Professor and Head of Quality Committee at King Khalid University (KKU), Saudi Arabia, from 2015 to 2018. Dr. Khawaja’s expertise spans Power Systems, Communication Systems, Signal Processing, and Robotics. He has supervised numerous Master’s theses and is currently supervising PhD scholars. His research contributions include publications in IEEE conferences and international journals. He is a member of PEC and IEEE and was honored with the IDEAL IT Excellence Award in 2013.
Secretary & Registration Chair	Dr. Tharindu Weerakoon	Dr. Tharindu Weerakoon received BSc(Hons.) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Peradeniya in 2007. He earned M.Sc. and Ph.D. both in Robotics and Control from the Kyushu Institute of Technology (KIT), Japan in 2012 and 2016, respectively. He was attached to the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering of University of Peradeniya first as an Instructor and then as a Lecturer form April, 2007 to March 2010. From 2012 to 2016 he worked as a research assistant, and between April 2016 and May 2017 he was a researcher at the Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan. In addition, he has served for several state and private academic institutions as a consultant during 2007 and 2010. He was with the underwater research group of the Center for Socio-Robotic Synthesis at KIT collaborated with the University of Tokyo, Japan, until May 2017. He has published several journal and conference papers and some of them have received the best paper award. He joined the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine, Sri Lanka as a senior lecturer in June 2017 served until December, 2017 and then with the Sri Lanka Technological Campus, Sri Lanka until 15th of August, 2019. Currently he is a senior lecturer at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
Conference Secretary	Dr. Abdul Ghani Abro	Dr. Abdul Ghani Abro is an academic and researcher with over two-decades of experience across national and international universities. He is recipient of the prestigious USM Fellowship, IEP Fellowship, and offered a Postdoctoral Fellowship under the TWAS Program at Universiti Sains Malaysia. He began an academic career in 2006 as a Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering at NED UET and was promoted to Assistant Professor in 2008 for demonstrated excellence in teaching and research. From 2010 to 2013. After completing PhD, he was appointed as Assistant Professor at the College of Applied Engineering, King Saud University - KSA. Currently, he is serving as Associate Professor at Department of Electrical Engineering Department, NED UET Karachi Pakistan. He has served in various outreach research activities for the last 10 years including reviewing research papers, grant proposals, thesis and committee works in various international conferences. For IEEE Pakistan section he has served as Co-Convener for their symposium in 2023.
Technical Program Chair	Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Aman	Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Aman is currently a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, where he has been serving since 2007. He received his B.Engg. (2006) and completed his Ph.D. in 2014 from the University of Malaya under the Bright Spark Scholarship Programme. He established the Centre for Advanced Studies in Renewable Energy (ASURE Centre), NED University of Engineering & Technology. It is a specialized hub dedicated to research, testing, training, and consultancy in renewable energy and power systems. Dr. Aman has published over 30 research articles in reputed international journals and conferences. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and a Professional Engineer (PE) registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC).
Publication Chair	Dr. Abdurrahman Javid Shaikh	Dr. Abdurrahman Javid Shaikh is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, and an HEC-approved supervisor. He holds a PhD in Photonics from Universiti Sains Malaysia and specializes in CMOS-compatible photonic devices, silicon photonics, and integrated optical systems. He has served multiple times as Technical Program Chair of the International Electrical Engineering Conference (IEEC). He was Co-Principal Investigator at the Haptics, Human Robotics & Condition Monitoring Lab under the National Center of Robotics and Automation. Currently, he acts as Coordinator of the Departmental Outcome-Based Education (OBE) Committee.
IEEE Sri Lanka Section Representee	Prof. Buddhika Jayasekara	Prof. A.G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering who obtained the B.Sc. Engineering and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from university of Moratuwa respectively in 2004 and 2006. He received the Japanese government Monbukagakusho scholarship to pursue postgraduate studies in Japan. Prof. Jayasekara completed his doctoral degree in robotics and intelligent systems in Saga University, Japan. He joined the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Moratuwa after completing his doctoral studies in 2010. His main research interests are artificial intelligence techniques, humanrobot interaction, human-friendly robotics, machine learning and intelligent systems. He is a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and associate member of Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL).
IEEE Sri Lanka Section Representee	Prof. Ruwan Gopura	Ruwan Chandra Gopura is a professor attached to the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and a former Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa (March 2017 – January 2020). He was the Founding Head, Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa (February 2021 – January 2024). He is the former Director/Research of University of Moratuwa (February 2021 – January 2024). Prof. Gopura is currently the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies at the same university.\|LS\|1\|RS\| He was the chairperson of IEEE Sri Lanka Section in 2020. He was the chair of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Sri Lanka Section Chapter from February 2017 to February 2020. He was the secretary of the same Chapter from 2013 to 2017. Gopura was the secretary of IEEE Sri Lanka Section in 2015. He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.Ruwan Chandra Gopura is a professor attached to the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and a former Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa (March 2017 – January 2020). He was the Founding Head, Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa (February 2021 – January 2024). He is the former Director/Research of University of Moratuwa (February 2021 – January 2024). Prof. Gopura is currently the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies at the same university.\|LS\|1\|RS\| He was the chairperson of IEEE Sri Lanka Section in 2020. He was the chair of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Sri Lanka Section Chapter from February 2017 to February 2020. He was the secretary of the same Chapter from 2013 to 2017. Gopura was the secretary of IEEE Sri Lanka Section in 2015. He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.
Logistic Chair Finance Co-Chair	Dr. Nuwan Herath	Sri Lanka, in 2016. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Manitoba, Canada, in 2019 and 2022 respectively. During his doctoral studies, he has contributed to the CIGRE B4.84 working group and volunteered to review numerous journal and conference articles. Before joining the University of Peradeniya, he held a power systems engineer role at Transpower New Zealand (System Operator). He was an active team member of the Future Security and Resiliency (FSR) project headed by the Electricity Authority of New Zealand and Transpower NZ. Dr. Nuwan Herath's research interests include electro-magnetic transient (EMT) simulation, power electronics, and power system studies.
Finance Chair	Dr. Raja Masood Larik	Engr. Dr. Raja Masood Larik is an Associate Professor at NED University of Engineering & Technology. He holds a PhD in Electrical Power Systems and is a Senior Member of IEEE. His expertise includes power systems, energy engineering, and standard development.